I really want to run an ahk script in a windows 10 virtual machine and then minimize the virtual machine so I can use my computer normally while the script is running. I am asking because I do not currently have the virtual machine and I wouldn't like to go through all this procedure just to find out that it is not working. Has anyone from you tried it out? Do I need any software? Do I have to install the machine on a specific VM software?
So, yes it works. I tried it on windows 7 64 bit and the script is currently running in the minimized windows 7 virtual Box windows while I am typing this answer. Though, the mouse is not moving when using commands such as MouseMove x, y , click, x, y, etc. (at least for me on windows 7 64 bit) So you have to go to control panel -> hardware and sound -> mouse -> pointer options (on the windows that has opened) -> display pointer trails. Because it is annoying, you can drag the bar to low. Hope it helped :)
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How can I emulate pressing CTRL+ALT+PAUSE in my Linux VM using AutoKey?
I tried a script that has
keyboard.send_keys("<ctrl>+<alt>+<pause>")
in it. But it does not work.
Background:
I'm using Windows 10 and RDP to log into a Fedora Linux. Switching 100 times a day.
The RDP connection runs in Windows all the time.
If the RDP window is not in the background but active, I can press CTRL+ALT+PAUSE to go into the VM (Fullscreen). If I am inside the VM I can press CTRL+ALT+PAUSE to go back to Windows.
So far so good. I want only one button. Preferably PAUSE. Windows part is ready already with following script
Pause::
If !WinExist("RDP Tool Name")
MsgBox No Window found
WinShow, RDP Tool Name
WinActivate, RDP Tool Name
Send ^!{CtrlBreak}
Return
Is the Linux part maybe not possible because the key combination is cached somewhere before my Linux system can even notice it? Any ideas?
I solved it without any other new script. I just had to edit the RDP settings: Keyboard -> Use Windows-Hotkeys -> On this Computer
Hello everyone and sorry for my mistakes,
I am new with the virtual machine and I have to work on it. To do so, my school forced me to work on VMWare VSphere Client. The version I am currently using is the 5.5.
My problem is that when I do a right on the desktop, there is an offset between the mouse and the menu. I tried to unistall and reinstall it, but this problem always appears. I also tried to tun it with the Windows 7 compatibility and the others compatibility.
My problem : Offset between the mouse and the menu
I know that this problem is due to my computer because the same version of VMWare VSpere Client works perfectly on similar computers but not on mine.
My computer config :
ASUS K501UW
RAM 8Go
64 Bits
Intel Core i7
Tank you by advance for yours helps.
This is really very late, but perhaps this helps others. I had the mouse click problem with Windows 10 and viclient 5.5 too. This was because I was using custom display scaling in Windows 10. I changed to de-select the option "Let Windows try to fix apps so they're not blurry" and then the mouse clicks worked again in viclient. I did not have to disable custom scaling.
I have to use an existing project in STEP7/TIA PORTAL v11 and I have the PLC (CPU 1212C AC/DC/RLY) with the code downloaded inside it which is connected to a touch panel (KTP600 Basic Color PN).
What I want is to download the code from the PLC to my computer to try to modify it, is this posible?
Because I've tried to connect it to my PC and it doesn't detect it. It turns on the ERROR and the MAINT leds in red.
The configuration is over a virtual machine (VMware player with Windows 7) because my PC has Windows 8 installed and it doesn't support TIA PORTAL is there any problem with this?
If program was uploaded with TIA11 it is not good idea to use v13. What is more with other version you need new licence keys.
From your vm ping the plc address if itis in right subnet. Then serch for sccessible nodes. On your picture i see that you should try using 'search all accessible devices'.
Upgrade to version 13 of TIA Portal. This version can run under Windows 8.
Under VMWare you have to change the network settings for your Virtual Machine to bridged. Also install VMWware Tools.
Those are some steps that I would try.
make sure you can ping it from inside your Virtual Machine. It will validate the route to the plc (cable, network config). It’s not a necessary step to connect to a plc, but it’s a good check.
Go to Control Panel on Windows, then PG/PC , then make sure that you have the right Hardware Interface Active
If you still not able to see the PLC, I advise you to to download PRONETA, if it still doesn’t show up there, then the research would have to go deeper. Until today, I’ve only one time in all year when a device have not apeares in Proneta.
I am writing scripts which will install UFT and do all the configuration setting require to run the UFT scripts. My UFT scripts are browsing some urls etc.
I want to know if I do it in Virutal Machines then is it possible to run the UFT scripts on those servers as they won't have mouse and keyboards attached.
Want to run automatically on machines without logging into the machines.
In case if you are simulating mouse & keyboard actions (like hitting ENTER, Clicking on particular coordinate etc) in your script, It will work fine even if mouse and keyboards are not connected to a computer. Basically you are simulating mouse and keyboard clicks w/o actually using them.I assume you have verified your scripts in your local machine. If it works fine, Then it will also work fine in your VM.(assuming your VM has enough permissions/all the prerequisites installed/configured etc).
It works. I use it every day. You can even use analog recording in the VM with a Remote Connection to the VM with no problems as well.
Is it possible to automatically launch an application from a USB flash drive (bypassing windows prompt asking user what he wants to do)? on windows XP or vista.
I looked into "autorun.inf" and "open" entry seems to work only for CD drives for Windows XP SP2+ and Vista. Is it possible to launch program automatically on all windows versions?
I don't care if autorun is disabled by user in Windows settings.
First of all, some people choose to disable autorun for security reasons; but Windows computers up to Vista have it enabled. Edit: Apparently the functionality was removed from Windows 7 onwards.
Put a file named autorun.inf in the root of your USB flash drive. This is what's in mine:
[Autorun]
Open=PStart.exe
Action=Start portable apps
Icon=diskicon.ico
What it does: when you insert this disk, starts PStart.exe
On older computers, the program specified in Open= will launch automatically.
On most modern computers (Windows XP SP2+, Vista), dialog "what do you want to do" will be displayed (for security reasons), but what you have in autorun.inf will display as the selected default, with Icon= as icon and Action= as description. If you want to launch it, just click the "OK" button in the dialog.
So, although I'm not aware of any way to start the application (e.g. PStart) immediately, it is possible to insert flash disk with this configuration and start application by clicking OK.
Tested on different computers, running Windows XP without a SP, also on Windows XP sp 1, sp2, sp3, and on various Vistas (not sure which types, but should work all the way from Vista Home Basic to Vista Enterprise Super-Mega-Premium-Extended Edition) and "Windows 7". Also works on Windows 2000 (although autorun on Win2000 for removable drives is not enabled in default configuration).
Note that some applications, in addition, may trigger the "unknown/unsigned exacutable" security dialog, as if you opened them manually.
Edit: For more details, see also:
Autoplay in Windows XP: Automatically Detect and React to New Devices on a System
I've had something set up on my USB keys for a while now. Using the autorun.inf file will work, depending on your system's settings for autorun. Some disable it altogether after that little debacle with Sony a couple years back installing rootkit software on peoples' machines. Here're a couple articles to check out.
Label a Flash Drive with Your Name and Number
Have Your Lost USB Drive Ask For Help (1) or 2
you need UseAutoplay to let this work on usb.
and if you take ShellExecute instead of open you can also open scripts/documents/...
[Autorun]
ShellExecute=System\something.exe
UseAutoplay=1
there are also U3 usb sticks arround, they will be reconised as cdrom drives in windows.
if you put an a autorun.inf on one of those, it will get executed without the user being questioned.
regards morla
I found the solution in this blog
How To Auto-Launch Apps With A USB Stick [Windows]
It worked fine for me
(the article explains how to do it with AutoIT, a 3rd party app that must be installed on the host computer)